Force Blader

The Force Blader is one of the battle styles of Cabal Online. The official class page presents it as a master of both blade and magic who relies on speed and precision, wears medium armor and fights with a katana in one hand and an Orb in the other.

Wikipedia describes the class as a magic swordsman: it can cast targeted cannon spells, but its sword skills are its strongest tools, and its best attacks also carry curses that weaken the target. Because it raises all three main stats evenly, it is called the most flexible class and also the one that takes the longest to develop, which makes it a better pick for experienced players.

The classic official site (archived in 2010) tells that people of Nevareth long wanted to use sword and magic together to fight at both short and long range. This only became possible after the Crystal, the Force Archer and the Force Shielder appeared; the Force Blader was formed at almost the same time as the Force Shielder and shares much with it.

The first Force Bladers held a sword in one hand and a Force controller in the other. They chose agility over defense, so they cannot wear armor heavier than the Battleset, and they preferred the Orb because it favours destructive power. Their early sword and magic skills were weaker than those of Bladers, Wizards and Force Archers, so they developed "Magic Sword Skills" that use sword and magic at once.

The fan wiki lists these starting values (classic era). Both the fan wiki and the current official page suggest an even 4 / 4 / 4 split of points; the official page adds that the class gains most from Strength and Dexterity.

Force Bladers unlock new attacks as their skill rank rises. The table below is shortened and follows the fan wiki's skill list (classic era); the three strongest skills gain an extra weakening effect depending on which elemental blade is active.

Wikipedia notes that the Force Blader has debuff skills no other class owns. In the fan wiki list they sit beside three weapon enchantments:

• Fire Blade, Ice Blade and Lightning Blade (Regular rank) charge the sword with an element: each adds attack and critical rate, plus penetration, damage reduction or accuracy.
• Guard Break and Curse of Wither lower an enemy's defense rate, defense and accuracy.
• Enervation lowers an enemy's level; Field of Enervation does it to several enemies.
• Execration roots a target in place; Field of Execration binds several at once.
• Hard Luck cuts critical resistances, Darkness shortens the target's attack range, and Curse of Freeze limits its maximum MP.

The 2010 official skill list shows the special skills a Force Blader earns through class ranks. Force Enchanter was its battle mode at that time; see also Combo Mode.